KIDS AND COPS: GEE, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?: Officer Paul Bradley Rogers’ Record Cleared Six Ye...
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Prosecutors
still investigating Detroit cops accused of vigilante justice
Detroit— Nearly three weeks after two police sergeants were
arrested for allegedly using their guns and badges to enact vigilante justice,
no charges have been filed.The sergeants — one a Detroit cop, the other from
St. Clair Shores —were arrested July 27, but released two days later.
On July 21, the two men allegedly wore their badges around
their necks and drew their department-issued pistols when they approached two
men at an eastside Citgo gas station on French Road. According to police, the
sergeants took a cellphone and $500 cash. One of the officers also allegedly
struck a victim in the head with the butt of his gun, although the man
reportedly was not seriously hurt.
Police sources told The Detroit News it wasn’t a random
robbery; rather, the victims were targeted because earlier they had stolen the
phone and money from the suburban officer’s daughter.
Man found not guilty in case, files suit against Englewood Cliffs and police
A New York City resident who was found not guilty of
indecent exposure, lewdness, and child endangerment charges in July 2012, is
suing Englewood Cliffs police in federal court.
On July 19, Michael Telzer, 56, who is representing himself,
filed a lawsuit alleging false arrest, wrongful imprisonment, malicious
prosecution, witness and evidence tampering, withholding of exculpatory
evidence and violation of due process.
The borough, Police Chief Michael Cioffi, Lt. William
Laraia, Sgt. Daniel Morrisey, and officers Gerald McDermott, David Hill and
Ronald Waldt are all named as defendants.
On July 14, 2011, Telzer was charged with lewdness and
endangering the welfare of a child after, police said, a mother called 911 to
report a man allegedly exposing himself on the Witte Field walking path on
Johnson Avenue.
According to The Record, Cioffi issued a press release the
following day describing an alleged incident in which a woman claimed Telzer
exposed himself to her 6- and 9-year-old daughters.
According to Telzer's lawsuit, the initial charges brought
up against him stated that his "zipper was down and pants were
unbuckled."
According to the court filing, police collected a paper
towel found in a waste basket at the park for testing — which came back
negative for Telzer's DNA.
The lawsuit also states the officer who testified at the
Telzer trial said he never saw him expose himself.
Telzer alleges evidence was withheld via recording from a
police car camera that allegedly provided exculpatory evidence — evidence that
would be in Telzer's favor — but it was never given to prosecutors. The video
allegedly includes portions of the woman's initial statements.
Furthermore, according to the lawsuit, Cioffi allegedly
ordered Deputy Chief Michael McMorrow to change the report he filed of Telzer's
2011 arrest — a report that, the lawsuit claims, concluded "Telzer did not
engage in any suspicious activity and had merely been jogging."
A Leadwood police officer charged with felony stealing has waived his right to a jury trial in favor of a court trial.
Police K-9 handler Eric Smith, 29, of Perryville, is charged
with two counts of theft/stealing over $500. According to court reports, Smith
took orders and deposits for mounting animal heads in his taxidermy business a
year ago but didn't perform the services.
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man’s claim of police brutality now an issue in democratic primary for Syracuse mayor
A disabled man’s claim of police brutality for refusing to
sit down on a Centro bus has emerged as a significant issue in the upcoming
democratic primary for Syracuse mayor.
Speaking at a news conference on equal rights, Syracuse City
Councilor and candidate for mayor, Pat Hogan told reporters, "I am
appalled at what I saw."
Hogan was referring to surveillance video of a May 3rd
incident in which Brad Hulett, a severely disabled passenger, was tased and
dragged off a Centro bus by two Syracuse police officers, allegedly breaking
his hip in the process. Hulett was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly
conduct.
The incident has sparked outrage among disabled and civil
right advocates, as well as a lawsuit against the City.
"If I was mayor, the police chief and officers would be
in my office the next day," says Hogan.
He accused the mayor and the police chief of being silent on
the issue.
Former Eutawville police chief indicted on misconduct charge in Bernard Bailey killing
A grand jury has indicted former Eutawville Police Chief
Richard Combs in the fatal shooting of a retired correctional officer. Combs’
indictment for misconduct in office alleges that he used excessive force
against 54-year-old Bernard Bailey, who was shot three times during a
confrontation on May 2, 2011
Bailey’s friends have said the shooting apparently stemmed
from a dispute over a traffic ticket issued to one of Bailey’s daughters.
Friends have said Bailey was shot in his truck outside the
municipal building after exchanging words with Combs that morning. An autopsy
showed that Bailey was shot twice in the chest and once in the shoulder.
His friends described Bailey as a gentle, kind-hearted and
law-abiding man who, at the time of his death, was working as an assistant
manager at a Walmart in Summerville.
Combs, then 35, was originally placed on leave but was later
terminated.
The lack of official information in the case led to deep,
mounting frustration in Eutawville.
Chief Responds To Allegation
The Davenport police
chief is defending his officers involved in the beating of a suspect.
Video came out earlier this week of a February incident
showing the officers confronting a woman allegedly caught shoplifting.
“I’m not making
excuses for the officer that deviates from policy I’m a realist it’s going to
happen from time to time and then we’ll deal with it accordingly, she was hit,
policies were violated,” Chief of Police Frank Donchez told affiliate WQAD.
Officials say there was disciplinary action taken against
one of the officers. However since it’s a personnel issue, the details aren’t
being released
UC Davis cop fired over pepper spray expected to get comp benefits
The University of California, Davis expects to provide
workers compensation benefits for a former police officer who drew national
attention for pepper-spraying seated demonstrators, a university spokeswoman
confirmed Friday.
John Pike, who was dismissed from his position as UC Davis
police lieutenant, is seeking work comp benefits from his former employer for a
nervous system or psychiatric injury that occurred on Nov. 18, 2011, California
Department of Industrial Relations records show.
Video and photographs taken that day showed him spraying
students who blocked a sidewalk in protest of tuition hikes and other issues.
As a result of the video, Mr. Pike received death threats against himself and
his family, while he was widely criticized across the Internet.
“Although (an)
agreement has not been completed, the university expects that, in accordance
with the board rating, John Pike will receive financial compensation,” the
university said in a statement.
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Todays sexual assault charges against your police: Judge orders house arrest for Vegas officer in fel...
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Photograph the Police: Philly cop caught on camera slapping Chester woman...
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drunk and drugged up cops
State
police arrest SFPD cop
Officer Joseph Baca has been charged with negligent use of a
deadly weapon for shooting a gun while drunk.
According to a probable cause statement filed by New Mexico
State Police, last Saturday a little after 11 p.m. a patrol officer was called
out to State Road 512, in an area several miles south of Chama, to investigate
reports of shots being fired.
When he got there, the officer says he heard more shots and
went into the woods to investigate. About 20 to 30 minutes later the officer
spotted Baca and his wife, SFPD Sgt. Andrea Dobyns.
According to a probable cause statement, the two told the officer
the same story, claiming they had been drinking but hadn't heard any gunfire
recently and hadn't fired any weapons. The couple had magazines with ammunition
and three guns with them including a Glock .40 caliber handgun, the same type
SFPD issues to its officers.
Investigators say they found a number of shell casings with
ammunition that matched the caliber of the weapons Baca and Dobyns had with
them as well as a soda can with several bullet holes in it on the ground.
Stillwater officer waives drug-charge hearing
Miami-Dade
Officer Suspended For Alleged Drunk Driving Accident
A Miami-Dade Police officer has been suspended as being
investigated for allegedly driving drunk and fleeing the scene of an accident. Larry
Laverde was off-duty on August 11th driving northbound on Southwest 127 Avenue
in a marked police cruiser, when he ran a flashing red light. While crossing
the intersection, Laverde reportedly hit a Mazda driving eastbound on Miller
Drive. “This is something crazy, completely 100 percent irresponsible,” said
Fernando Monch, the driver of the Mazda. “Could have killed me, I’m supposed to
be protected by police not police do that to me then disappear.”According to
the arrest affidavit, Laverde fled the scene of the accident and drove home.
Ludlow
police officer charged with stealing cocaine from evidence locker
LUDLOW, Massachusetts — A high-ranking Ludlow police officer
has been charged with stealing drugs from the department's evidence locker. Lt.
Thomas Foye, according to court documents, was captured on video surveillance entering
the locked narcotics locker at the police station, where he appears to handle
and open evidence bags.
Off-duty
cop charged with DWI in wrong-way crashes
MALVERNE, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty New York Police Department
officer is facing drunken driving charges after crashing into other cars while
going the wrong way on a Long Island roadway. Ronald Holmes, 48, of Elmont, was
driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway around
1:45 a.m. Saturday.
Authorities say he hit several cars, sending one person to
the hospital. Along with being charged with driving while intoxicated, he also
faces reckless endangerment charges.
Cop
fired after showing up to work drunk appeals the firing, believe it or not,
loses appeal
LAKE CITY - The Utah Court of Appeals today upheld the
firing of Stewart Becker, a Sunset police officer who showed up to work drunk.
Becker's attorneys challenged the validity of the portable
blood test result that was used to justify the officer's dismissal. But the
court ruled that the state law citing a policy of testing urine to establish
blood alcohol content does not apply to government enties, so Sunset could use
the PBT results.
On April 1, 2007,
Becker finished a shift at 6 a.m. and was scheduled to report back for a second
shift at 2 p.m. that afternoon. When Becker arrived for work at 2, he discussed
the shift change with his supervisor, Sgt. Bruce Arbogast, who noticed a strong
odor of alcohol coming from Becker. Becker admitted he had consumed
approximately five shots of liquor before going to bed at 8 or 9 that morning.
Arbogast requested that Becker blow into a PBT. Becker blew
into the PBT, which registered a breath alcohol content of 0.045.
Officer
charged with off-duty DUI pleads guilty to lesser charge
A Seattle police officer originally charged with misdemeanor
driving under the influence was sentenced Friday to two days in jail, with 362
days suspended, after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving,
according to the Seattle City Attorney’s Office.
The officer, Marie Gochnour, and a second officer, Sean
Moore, were off duty Dec. 17 when they were arrested after a 911 caller
reported a car had hit a pole near First Avenue South and South Lander Street
in Sodo.
According to a police statement, Gochnour allegedly stopped
the Nissan Altima in the middle of the street and switched places with Moore,
who was sitting in the passenger seat.
Both officers were found in Gochnour’s car.
Gochnour registered a breath-alcohol content (BAC) of 0.234
percent and 0.247 percent, according to the City Attorney’s Office. Moore’s
breath tests measured at 0.161 and 0.149 percent. The state’s legal limit is
0.08 percent.
During BAC testing, Gochnour cursed at the arresting
officer, acted in an aggressive manner and gave him the middle finger,
according to a police report.
Gochnour and Moore were charged in March with misdemeanor
driving under the influence, according to the City Attorney’s Office.
The city would not normally offer a reduced charge for this
type of case, according to Kimberly Mills, spokeswoman for the City Attorney’s
Office. However, the city had significant proof problems, including not being
able to locate the 911 caller for trial.
Moore is scheduled for trial on Sept. 3, Mills said.
A department internal investigation has been on hold while
the criminal case was progressing.
Paige Cornwell: 206-464-2517 or
pcornwell@seattletimes.comInformation from Seattle Times archives is included
in this report.
Waupun Officer Facing Six Felony Charges
A Waupun officer who was subject of police manhunt last week
has been charged with six felonies in Green Lake County. Bradley Young is
facing counts of burglary, criminal damage to property and stealing a vehicle. Young
is accused of burglarizing a restaurant in Green Lake, stealing two vehicles
and leading authorities on a high speed chase in Western Wisconsin last Monday.
Officer Dewey Pressley is heard discussing falsifying a police crash report
A former Hollywood Police officer ended his appeal and
surrendered at the Broward County Jail on Friday to begin serving a 90-day
sentence for falsifying records following a crash four years ago, court records
showed.
On Feb. 16, 2009, Dewey Pressley, 46, was the DUI
investigator when Officer Joel Francisco's patrol car rear-ended a car driven
by Alexandra Torrens-Vilas. The video camera mounted on the dashboard of
Pressley's patrol car recorded Pressley discussing the collision report and
saying he was willing to bend the truth to protect a fellow officer because
Torrens-Vilas had failed a roadside sobriety test. Prosecutors dismissed
drunken driving charges against Torrens-Vilas after they released the recording
to the public. Pressley and Francisco were fired and charged.
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Newark police officer has been sentenced to three months
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A former Newark police officer has been
sentenced to three months in prison for conspiring with another person to
fraudulently obtain more than $60,000 in payments from a federal public housing
assistance program.
Suliaman Kamara of Newark will also have to serve two years
of supervised release once he's freed from prison.
Staten Island cop Michael Daragjati, already in federal prison, agrees to pay $7,500 to false arrest victim
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An imprisoned ex-cop has agreed to
pay $7,500 out of his own pocket to a black man he falsely arrested in
Stapleton two years ago, according to the man's attorneys.
According to authorities, Michael Daragjati, 34, of
Tottenville, who is white, arrested Kenrick Gray on April 15, 2011 because Gray
had complained about being stopped and "roughly" frisked on Targee
Street and Laurel Avenue. The next day, he boasted to a friend in an intercepted
phone call that he had "fried another n - - -," said court documents.
Gray filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, which came to a
close after Daragjati agreed to a $7,500 settlement with Gray, while the city
has agreed to pay out $125,000, said Jason Leventhal, Gray's attorney.
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Cop Dog Killers: Proof that we have too many cops without enough to...
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Fairfax County Police. You just don't find this kind of stupid just anywhere: Lost in traffic, cuts an illegal uturn, sends two ...
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The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Wisconsin cop under investigation killed himself w...
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This Week's Charge of Child Molestation by your Local Police: Monroe cop facing child rape charges
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This Week's Charge of Child Molestation by your Local Police: Westmoreland police officer charged with statutory...
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This Week's Charge of Child Molestation by your Local Police: Suspended New Orleans police officer indicted in 3...
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This Week's Charge of Child Molestation by your Local Police: Greeneville officer facing child porn charges
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Fairfax County Police. You just don't find this kind of stupid just anywhere: Police Officer Recovering After Accidentally Shoot...
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